Deckers Kicks off Trade Dress Battle Against Costco and CVS Over UGG Lookalikes
On May 8, Deckers Outdoor Corporation (“Deckers”), owner of the intellectual property rights for brands including UGG, Teva, Hoka, and Ahnu, filed two separate lawsuits in the U.S. District Court...
FDA Accuses Third Party Testing Labs of Falsifying Data
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued General Correspondence Letters to two third-party nonclinical testing laboratories. The FDA cited the laboratories “after discovering data that was falsified or otherwise...
Executive Order 14297 and the Global Drug Market: Policy, Pricing, and Uncertainty
On May 12, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14297[1] targeting prescription drug prices in America. The stated purpose of this order is to combat high drug prices in the...
International Patent Activity and Government Policies in the Aerospace, Defense & Security Industries
Patent activity in the aerospace, defense, and security industries decreased during 2024, Army Technology reports. The story references statistics from GlobalData that the “global aerospace, defense & security industries experienced...
USPTO Acting Director Issues First Four Discretionary-Denial Decisions | Firm Alert
On May 16, 2025, USPTO Acting Director Stewart issued her first four discretionary-denial decisions since announcing that the Director will decide whether to discretionarily deny inter partes review and post-grant...
How New U.S. Tariffs Could Reshape Patent Litigation in the Medical Device Industry
As the U.S. imposes sweeping new tariffs on over 180 countries and territories—including a baseline 10% rate and steep increases for China (originally 145%, now reduced to 30% for 90...
National Security Startups Attract Record VC Interest as DOD Spending Surges
Venture capital firms (VCs) are increasing investments in national security startups amid a proposed record $1 trillion DOD budget, while also diversifying risk due to concerns over inflated valuations by...
Department of Defense Releases a New Intellectual Property Guidebook
The Department of Defense (the “DoD”) recently released a new comprehensive guidebook to help navigate intellectual property laws and regulations. The guidebook states: In today’s global military competition, DoD needs...
Medtech Leaders Speak Out On Impact of Global Tariffs
Some Medtech companies recently addressed the potential impact of global tariffs in their Q1 2025 earnings calls. Johnson & Johnson and Abbott were among the first to speak on the implications...
